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Leon and Santiago. My wife and I can't get enough from Santiago. We stayed there already 3 times for several day's. We love it. I wish you a experience of a lifetime and a Buen Camino, Peter.Hi - wondering where folks would plan on staying more than overnight. I have 38 days reserved for my Camino. Thought I'd stay an extra day in Pamplona, Burgos, and Santiago Compestela (planning to bus-by Leon altogether). Where else would folks plan on staying more than one day?
Leon and Santiago...
...Cities to not spend the night: Sarria and Sahagun
Sarria might be a nice town in its own right but it is overrun by the people who start the camino there. Not a bad place at all, but its atmosphere is more of a camino stepping off point than its own city. Not where I'd choose to spend an inordinate amount of time.Could ya'll elaborate on Sarria and Sahagun?
And to clarify, neither town is unseemly, uninteresting, dangerous, or something to avoid (at all). I can't think of any spot on the camino I "wouldn't" want to stop. But given the fact you have to make choices, those are the two larger towns I'd personally skip in lieu of options around them.Thanks waveprof! I just noted that Sarria is 100ish km from Santiago. That explains why people are jumping off from there. Thanks for the insight; particularly about Sahagun.
Leon huh?
Hmmmm....
Peter (and Helen), I've read multiple reports which describe Leon as highly industrialized...and that the Camino route through Leon is adjacent a highway and somewhat dangerous due to hi-speed traffic.
Leon is one of Spain's great cities. The walk in has been greatly improved, and even if it wasn't it wouldn't effect how great the downtown is.Leon huh?
Hmmmm....
Peter (and Helen), I've read multiple reports which describe Leon as highly industrialized...and that the Camino route through Leon is adjacent a highway and somewhat dangerous due to hi-speed traffic. I was planning to take a bus from the city limits on one side of Leon to the city limits on the other. Am I misinformed about the Camino through Leon? If so, I'd probably stay a day there as well.
Leon is a lovely little city, and yes, the audio guide to the Cathedral is really well made.
It's a real course in engineering isn't?! Learned so much.I sort of had a love/hate relationship with those guides. But the one in Leon is very good. (Or maybe it was because I got it for free for some reason!) When they talk about having to lift up the whole roof to add supports and then setting it down again... I literally had goosebumps!
It's a real course in engineering isn't?! Learned so much.
Yeah, that stretch coming out of Leon sucks, not as bad as the stretch into Burgos, but the old city section of Leon is beautiful. The cathedral and the plaza. Cafes, etc.Leon huh?
Hmmmm....
Peter (and Helen), I've read multiple reports which describe Leon as highly industrialized...and that the Camino route through Leon is adjacent a highway and somewhat dangerous due to hi-speed traffic. I was planning to take a bus from the city limits on one side of Leon to the city limits on the other. Am I misinformed about the Camino through Leon? If so, I'd probably stay a day there as well.
Now, don't ger carried away, one is plentyThank you all for such good information! Awesome thread. Will plan to stay in Leon two days.
Leon huh?
Hmmmm....
Peter (and Helen), I've read multiple reports which describe Leon as highly industrialized...and that the Camino route through Leon is adjacent a highway and somewhat dangerous due to hi-speed traffic. I was planning to take a bus from the city limits on one side of Leon to the city limits on the other. Am I misinformed about the Camino through Leon? If so, I'd probably stay a day there as well.
We started our Camino in Leon last year so I cannot comment on walking in. However it is a beautiful small city. The Cathedral is well worth the visit as is the Paradore de Leon. In truth we took the bus out to Virgin de Camino and it was somewhat industrial but no more so than other places. Next time I pass through I will walk.Leon huh?
Hmmmm....
Peter (and Helen), I've read multiple reports which describe Leon as highly industrialized...and that the Camino route through Leon is adjacent a highway and somewhat dangerous due to hi-speed traffic. I was planning to take a bus from the city limits on one side of Leon to the city limits on the other. Am I misinformed about the Camino through Leon? If so, I'd probably stay a day there as well.
We planned rest days in Estella, Burgos and Leon (took a taxi in and out of Leon. Actually, we stopped at an albergue/bar for a late morning coffee about 10-12 km out of Leon and asked the owner to call us a taxi and he ended up driving us to our pension in Leon (for a fair price)).And we had extra days when my wife had heat stroke and when I hurt my back. We were in Villafranca del Bierzo when I had back spasms and it turned out to be a wonderful city to spend some time in. We stayed at an albergue called De la Piedra which is run by a young couple. They were amazing hosts and couldn't do enough for us.Hi - wondering where folks would plan on staying more than overnight. I have 38 days reserved for my Camino. Thought I'd stay an extra day in Pamplona, Burgos, and Santiago Compestela (planning to bus-by Leon altogether). Where else would folks plan on staying more than one day?
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